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VOL V.. M). JUNEAU, AT. A SKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1915. " "5 " PRICE TEN CENTS.AMERICAN 1TRADE ATTOP POINT1WASHINGTON. April 13.?The tig iures from American customs houses >covering the business for March are 1practically all in. ami they show exports for the month that reach theamazing total of $323.0mO.OOO. the jjlargest single month's business in the Ihistory' of the United States, far larger 1than any nation has ever reached In 1the same period of time.The figures upon the imports of thecountry will be available within a few jdays, and it is estimated that they will 'show that the balance of trade in fa- 'vor of the United States will be nearif not quite $200,000,000 as against a |previous high monthly record of $14?.- 1000,000. made in January of the present year.Probably the most marked featureof the business for March was the tremendously increased exportation toSouth America, the Orient and Canada. though there was an increase inthe shipments to practically every neutral nation.Information gathered by the Depart-;:ment of Commerce and the Treasury (Department indicate that the April' ibusiness will almost if not quite equal; <that for March. iExperts now estimate that the to- 'tal trade balance in favor of the United States for the calendar year 1915 iis likely to approximate $2,000.000,-. i000. This estimate Is based upon the!:fact that there has been a marked increase in the volume of the unillled :orders on hand since March 1st. thebeginning of the enormous business <transactions for March, and orders are !booked for delivery during each month ifor the next year and a half. cOne of the marked features of the j ;iexports for March is that while theexports of guns, ammunition and other cwar munitions have shown the most vmarked increase yet their percentageof the total has beeu smalt. However. much of the clothing and food- tstuffs exportations to Europe and Canada have been for the ultimate us of' <the army in Europe.s 1Copper Exports Increase.NEW YORK. April 12. - The con :stantly increasing exportations of cop-1per and consequent advance in the \price of that metal have been among <the marked features of recent trade;development. The prediction is freely made that there is a brilliant per-' iiod ahead of the copper producers ofthe United States. The demand from . 1foreign markets for finished copper ]products was never so heavy as it tis at this time.ONE AVERICAN CONCERN SGETS BIG CONTRACT <?*? iNEW YORK. April 12. The Cruel ible Steel company, has got a contract jfor ammunition and war materials j:amounting to Jl." ".000.000. IAMERICAN COMPANYTO MAKE DYESTUFFS-+~NEW YORK. April 13. -The United ?States Dvc and Chemical Company, a <new corporation, has leased the plant <of the Keenan Paint & Color Works at |Stamford. Conn. The plant comprs- ics 15 buildings and covers five acres. <The company declares its intention is ito supply the American market with ?the dyestuffs that before the war weresupplied by Germany.BIG COMPRESSOR 1FOR PERSEVERANCE IA duplicate of the large N'orberg !air compressor has been ordered for ]the Perseverance division of the Alas- 1ka Gastineau properties, and is ex- 'I>ected on an early boat from the !south.This unit will have a displacement 'of 28,000 cu. ft., of air per minute,and will be directly driven by a 540h.p. G neral Electric motor. It willbe Installed in the same buildnig asthe present compressor, the nocessarjarrangements as to foundation, piping. etc.. having been made at thetime the first compressor was installed.This installation will bring the to- ,tal capacity of compressed air up to ''S.600 cu. ft. per minute. This includes 1the capacity of th ? compressor now 1at the mouth of th> Sheep creek 1tunnel. And it is expected thai this 'capacity will be sufficient for mining 1ten or twelve thousand tons of oreper day.?An "ad" in The Empire reaches everybody.(.<?+ + + + *> v ?> <? v ?> + + + ?> ; I? WEATHER TODAY + c+ Maximum-?4*5. i+ Rainfall?A trace. (+ Parly cloudy. ? \?????? ?> v v ?> 'J t ' t ? + + + 1HUBBARD ASKSFOR VOTE ONGOVERNMENTSeuator O. P. Hubbard of Valdex,iv hose tight to have a memorial asking Statehood for Alaska was defeated. Introduced in the upper house ofthe legislature today a Joint resolutionisking that the people of Alaska roteon what form of government they dosire.The resolution says, in part, thatSVhereas. the sentiments of the people of this Territory can only be obtained by submitting the question asto the form of government bestidnpted to develop the resources ofthe Territory, bo it resolved by thelegislature that at the delegate election in November, 1916. there be printed on the ballot In large type, the following:| For Full Territorial Qovernment] .For Immediate StatehoodThe resolution further provides thatthe vote shall be canvassed and reported by the canvassing board.Oppose Reservations.The Haines Democratic club hasiskod the legislature to memorializeL'ongress to remove the restrictionsat reservation placed upon the stripot 80 rods lying and situated betweenill claims lying on navigable water,"to the end that the same may belocated, claimed and the title acquired by bona llde homesteaders. Thecommunication from Haines wassigned by President J. W. Combs,Manager of Hoard S. Pagan and Secretary Harry Combs.?V memorial to the effect was Introluced In the House by Representativelolland. and passed that body threelays ago. This morning a Senate?oramittee recommended it for passige.Other reports from committees, recommending that measures bo passed.i*ere tiled this morning as follows:Measures Favored.H. B. 60, local government of naive villages.H. B. 44. Incorporation of second:!ass cities.H. B. 46. abolishing capital punishnent.H. B. 48. punishing carnal degeneracy.S. B. 44. the committee on cducadon's school bill, providing a uniform :system.In the House:H. B. 56. prohibiting aliens fromLshing in the waters of Alaska.H. J. M. 13. asking that the laws renting to game and fur-bearing animalsje placed under the legislature's conxol.Settle Lawyer Question.The special committee comprisingSenators Hubbard. Millard and Sulz;r and Representatives Shoup, Burnsind Daly, to report on House Concurrent Resolution S. and S. J. R. 6. regarding the selection of legal counselmd prosecutors, for the Territory, rejorted today, recommending that the'ormer measure be withdrawn, andmbstltuted by the Millard resolution.The resolution recommended prorides that the board which is createdihall havo authority to employ one>r more attorneys in the various judical divisions, to enforce the Territorial laws, and power to remove forrause any or all of the attorneys isrested in the board. The latter consists of the Governor. Secretary andITeasurer. The board shall decidevhat matters arc to be prosecuted orlefended.The Judiciary committees of the two-louses of the legislature are to makehe appointments, and the resolutionprovides that if the committees failo make the appointments within 48lours after the passage of the rcsoution. the Governor shall then namehe attorneys, and the board shall fix:he compensation.<\SK AMERICANS TODECIDE ON REPAIRSWASHINGTON. April 13.?The German embassy this morning asked Secretary of State William J. Bryan tocause a survey to be made of theKronprinz Wilhelm to decide upon theextent of repairs that will be necessary before the vessel will be seaworthy. and to stipulate the time within which the repairs must be completed. The German representative'srequest was based upon a request'rom the commander of the Germanrrulser. which was delivered to Mr.Bryan.-IRE DESTROYS INSANEASYLUM NEAR CHICAGOCHICAGO. April 13.?Two hundredronvolsccent patients in the State hospital for the insane were rescued tolay from a Are which destroyed a?ambling frame structure used as antnnex to the institution at Dunning.Dther patients to the number of 2,$00 were in a building nearby, andwere guarded to prevent a panic.[VETO ISSUSTAINEDIN SENATEGov. J. F. A. Strong's action In ve- <tolng the repeal of the Sunday closing ilaw, with the excoptlon of tho saloons ?was sustained by the Territorial Sen- ,ate late yesterday afternoon and thobill, which originated in tho House,has now been decorated with crcpo.No bill of similar provisions can nowbe introduced at this session and the 1present Blue Law will continue to oporate in Alaska. The bill to repeal .tho law was introduced early in the ]session by Representative N. H.Coombs of Nome, who was supported ,by his colleagues from start to finish. The Nome men claimed that thefederal officials in tho Socond Division had drawn tho lines of enforcement too closely, closing moving picture shows, cord roomB, billiard halls,cigar stores, bowling alleys and all Imerchandise stores. Only the drug Jstores were exempted, thoy declared.Got. strong sent nis message 10the House, announcing that ho haddisapproved of the bill, early yesterday afternoon. He stated in his mcs- 1sago "that the Legislature of Alaska 1could not afford to take a step back- 1ward; that the question should not boconsidered solely from a religious <anglo; nor was it intended to bo.'"This bill would incrcaso tho hoursof labor that should be given to rost 1and recreation." the Governor said.He declared further that those whoopposed the present law were in the iminority, and that the majority werefully satisfied with It. iThe House passed the bill over <tho protest of the Governor. Tho vote !1to pass over tho veto was as follows: 'Ayes?Brltt, Burns, Coombs. Daly.Day, Driscoll. Gctchcll. Hold. Noon, 1Shoup, Tansey. Moran and Speaker <Collins. iNoes?Hcckman. Holland. Snow. ?Senate 8ustains Governor 1When the Governor's veto was an- Inounced in the Senate, and a vote was 1ordered, the veto was sustained by a ivote of 5 to 3. The vote to pass the 1bill not withstanding tho veto was as 'follows: . <Ayes?Aldrich, Gaustad. McGann.Noes?Hubbard, Millard Sulzer, Tan- 1ncr. President Sutherland. Tho Gov- <ernor was notified of the Senate's ac- 'tlon.When the Sunday closing repeal billfirst come to a vote in the Senate, on iApril 9. it was passedl by a vote of5 to 3. Senators Sulzer, Hubbard. 'Gaustad. Aldrich and McGann voted 1"aye," Senators Millard. Sutherland, 1Millard and Tanner opposing itj. Onthe vote to pass the bill over theGovernor's veto. Senators Sulzer and ?Hubbard switched their vote to sus- 'tain the veto. <Roden Law Amended 1The House mining committee's bill <amending tho Roden law by providing Ithat $100 worth of assessment work 1shall suffice for the entire 160 acresoi an association placer mining claim Ipassed the Senate yesterday, over the 1protest of Senators McGann and Al- <drich, of the Nome delegation, who 'had fought hard to have tho Roden llaw unchanged, and Senator Suther- 1land. Senators Hubbard. Sulzer, Tan- <ncr. Millard and Gaustad voted "aye." 1The bill now goe3 back to tho House <of Representatives, in its amended <form. It is declared that tho House ]will have a spirited contest in the 1question of the amendments.Tho Senate passed tho Millard bill <prohibiting boys undor 16 years from 1frequenting pool rooms, by unanimous <vote. An amendmont was attachodto tho bill, including card rooms as a .forbidden rendezvous of minors.Election Bill AmendedThe Driscoll election bill whichpassed tho House, and which promulgated a scorching political analysisin the Senato yesterday, came in forseveral amendments, among whichwere the Incrcaso from 25 to 250 oftho number of petitioners necessaryto insure an Independent running forDelogate to Congress, and tho increase from 25 to 100 for a Legislativecandidate who seeks to run as an Independent ,300 JACMNESE, WALMINERS ARE DROWNEDTOKIO, April 13.?Three hundredwere drowned In the Ubc coal minein the Shimonosclci district last nightwhen the undcrseas galleries of themine collapsed and let the ocean water into the mino.BRITI8H SHOE FACTORIESARE AFTER ORDERSLONDON, April 13. ? British shoemanufacturers have so for caught upon war ordors that thoy are askingthe war office for further ordors tokoop them going. It is likely thatmany of them will turn to their regular Iinc3 of footwear, with 'the result that American manufacturers willlose this foreign business.NOON ASKS TflA"SEWARD BE MADEALASKACAPITALRepresentative John Noon of Seward wants the capital of Alaska moved from Juneau, to Seward. Ho Introduced a joint resolution today askingCongress to sond a committee to Alaska and examino conditions, and report, "bofore the capital building Iserected In Juneau." The resolutionfurther recites that as the location ofthe capital. Soward Is the most dcslr- |able point.Representative Noon also introduceda resolution, directed to the Postmaster General, oaking that the mall nowgoing to Nomo over the routo from.Cordova and Fairbanks, be re-routedby way of Soward and Iditarod. Theresolution avers that 400 miles couldbe saved.Fish Trap Find Friends.In another animated discussion ofthe Tanner fisheries memorial, whichpassed the Senate, the House commit-'teo of the whole today voted to strikefrom the memorial tho following: :"The advocacy of tho abolishment of!power-boat trolling and continuation iof tho fish trap Is inconsistent In theiextreme." Mr. Hcckman, who leadthe fight against provisions of tho,1memorial condemning fish traps, moved to vacate tho three lines. Therote was as follows:To strike out: Britt, Burns, Daly,Coombs, Getchcll. Held, Heckman,Driscoll, Shoup, Speaker Collins.Against striking: Day. Noon, Tanjey, Holland, Moran, Snow.Mr. Heckman moved further tostrike out all of Dr. David Starr Jorlan's opinions In which tho Callfornlnncollege professor was quoted withBtating that ''eventually, the traps !would deplete tho fisheries of Alaska." |He produced a telegram representing;that the Seattle PosWntelHgencor, InUk Issue of 1908, hnd quoted (Dr. Jor-1Ion as reversing his former statementin regard to tho trap menace. Mr.N'oon replied, with somo heat, thatDr. Jordon was recognised as the fore-!most authority orTflsh and their haPits, and as to the Post-Intelllgenccr? ?'that sheet was never known to telltho truth about Alaska," he declared.Mr. Hcckman said ho concurred inDr. Jordan's knowledge of the sciencet>f fish, but he pointed out that therewas a wide difference between thefish science and practical fishing.Another amendment to the memorial was the Insertion of tho following: :'That preference should be given toresident fishermen over aliens or Imported fishermen. This applies to\leut8 and Indians."Forest oMney Spilt Passed.House Bill No. I and Senate BillMo. 6 referring to proposed electionind ballot laws were the main topic::pf discussion In the Senate Commit- jice of the Whole this afternoon and?s no agreement was reached a mo-jlion was made that both bills be post-1poned and placed on the daily file for!Thursday. As Senator Sulzer's efforts \:o amend the ballot bill to include aprimary and make party designation:;>n the ballot failed he gave notice jihat he will tomorrow Introduce a bill1:o cover those points. Senate Joint jResolution No. 5, referring to the dis-,iributlon of monies derived from the,'orest reserves equally among the four'livisions passed the Senate, by a vote i)f 6 to 2, Senators Tanner and Sulzerrotlng against tho bill. Senate Resoution 10 referring to the pay of chapalns and House Joint Memorial No.3, asking Congress for a wireless sta:ion at Kotzebuc passed the Senatemanimously.+!1j GOVERNOR APPROVESLIQUOR REFERENDUMWhtlo a photographer clickedIts record, and In the presenceof Representative C. K. Snow,author of the measure, and Sonator Millard, and Represents- 1tlvcs Bums and Shoup, Gov. J.F. A. Strong today at 12:30 appended his signature to HouseBill 52. designating November4, 1916, as tho dato on whichAlaskans will vote yes or no onprohibition. Two pens woreused, both of which were carvedfrom native ivory. One of thepens will be sent to the motherof tho Governor's secretary,Mrs. T. A. Shorthill of Tacoma, jwho organized at Skagway in jthe late nineties the first W. C. || T. U. in Alaska.The Legislature was advisedthis afternoon, of the Governor's approval of the bill, andalso that ho had signed H. B.Bill 12, the Noon mechanics'lien law, extending the time forfiling from 30 to 60 days, andH. B. 13, by RopresontatlveSnow, making the 8-hour dayIGERMANS 1RETALIATEON ENGLISH.AMSTERDAM. April 13.?The Ger- 0man government has ofllcially an- 0nounccd that i:. has Imprisoned 39 tBritish officers in reprisal for the ^treatment of Gorman submarine prisoners in England. The British ofll- (cors nro being kept in solitary con- "flnemenL !lcGermany's Explanation.LONDON, April 13.?The text of a t(note presented by the German gov- Kornmcnt to American AmbassadorJames W. Gerard today in relation tothe treatment of submarine prisoners iby Great Britain is contained in adispatch received from Berlin today.It says: j r"Tho Gorman government nas iearn- i *cd with astonishment and indignation ethat the British government regards flofficers and crews of German sub-11marines as not honorable enemies. 'and accordingly treats them not as' "other prisoners of war, but as ordin- 1ary criminals. fi"These officers and crews acted asbrave men in the discharge of their 'military duties, and therefore, theyare fully entiltlcd to be treated likeother prisoners of war in accordancewith international agreements. The rGerman government, therefore, en- 1tors the strongest protest against the tmeasure which is contrary to international law, and sees itself at the same ]time regretfully compelled to executothe reprisals announced by it,."Therefore, subject to similar harshtreatment, a corresponding number of (English army officers, who are prison- ,ers of war, have boon placed in soli- ,tary confinement." ^ 1HUERTA IS NOTSEEKING TROUBLE (NEW YORK, April 13. ? Gen. Vic- ?toriano Huerta, former dictator Mex- '?lco. arrived here.last night,, looking in Itho best of health and in high spirits.When aslted if his coming has any tconnection with conditions iu Mcki tco. ho smiled good huraoredly before treplying. "Not at all," he said. "I'm Inot looking for trouble. I am here on j 'pleasure and business?mostly pleas- j fure." He added: "Salute the Amer-j*lean people for me through the press. \I have just taken an oath to behave j1myself while in your country." Another smile accompanied the last declaration, which had reference to' hissworn declaration to tho Immigration fofficers.Huerta said that he does not expect 1to leave the United States during his <American visit, "unless," he added, "it ?should get too warm, then I might goto Canada." "I speak of the weather." 5he finished with another smile.CARRAN2A ORDERS37,000,000 CARTRIDGES ?-4? *NEW ORLEANS. April 13. Gen. 'Carranzn placed an order with local *dealers today for 37,000,000 rounds of aammunltloh for mnchine and rifle cartridges. c# ? ?GTJGGENHEIMS TOEXTEND ROAD aNEW YORK, April 13.?An extended [article in the Now York Times says: ,"It was, stated on good nuthorlty ?yesterday that the Morgan and Gug- ,genhoim interests would probably ex- ,tend their line to certain agricultural ,districts of Alaska within a few years, vthereby bringing it into competition ,with the government's railroad to a scertain extent."The same article contains an interview with George W. Perkins, who is cinterested In the Alaska Syndicate,who congratulates the President uponthe "splendid choice" ho made in selecting the Seward route, and purchas- cing the Alaska Northern railroad.Spcak'ng of the Copper River andNorthwestern railroad in which he is ?interested he said: t"That is located too far away, from ^tho proposed government line to be acompetitor of it, but I believe it is abetter line than the government'sfrom an industrial standpoint."I am not sorry that it was rejected .by the government, and we will develop it, of courso for futuro business.". fW. R. NELSON DIESAT KANSAS CITYKANSAS CIAY, April 13.? William IRockhill Nelson, founder and for 35 1years editor and proprietor of the tKansas City Star, died here last [night, aged 74 years.W. R. Nelson was born at FortWayne, Ind., March 7, 1841. garduatedby Notre Dame university, and entered Journalism. He founded tho cjWekeni' 'Gallery ?clf,'AA? ausmlfsaiwtx: 4City, and Yor,mriny"yy?Sft,b''has bcSn^a (ITALY PREPARESTO SUBMIT TOTHE INEVITABLEROME. April 13.?Indications anccummulating that Italy is preparingo submit to the pressure of publhpinion and enter the war on the sid<f the Allies. This morning the Millnrv Journal printed an order from th<Var Department instructing all ofllcrs to dull the color of tho metal ornlforms and scabbards. This ordcias never been issued in the past excpt upon the eve of entrance to warItaly is crowding fier armed forcotowanl the Austrian frontier wit!renter rapidity than ever.CAISER WANTS AUSTRIATO YIELD TO ITALV?LONDON, April 13.- A SwIhs justeturncd from Vienna brings nowihat the Gcrmnn emperor has in strictst incognito visited Schonbrunn, am5 said to have succeeded in inducinghe Austrian emperor to cede tcrriory to Italy in return for her contlncd neutrality. Absolute silence orhe subject is enjoined on Austro-Hun;arian press.AUSTRIA ASKS POPETO AID IN PEACEGENEVA. April 13.?It is again relortcd in advices received here frontome that Austria has asked the Popto obtain peace proposals.ffO THOUGHT OFPEACE AT BERLIN?ROME, April 13. ? Information iihits city is that there is absolutcl;10 basis for the report that poaotegotiations are being considered aBerlin. Theso reports. It is said, arjased upon Ignorance of the actus:onditlons in the German Empire.The assertion is made that bot."lermans and Austrians, particularlhe former. Kayo within their bordersupplies in everything necessary t>rolong the war indefinitely.Germans who are well informed anlow in Rome declare that the dcternnation of the two Empires to carr,he conflict to the end will become atinrcnt soon when tho campiagn !?esumcd with fresh vigor on bot]ronts, according to plans mapped ou>y the general staff during the winteiTALY NOW HAS MARTIALLAW IN FULL EFFEC"?????ROME, April 13.?Martial law hatone Into effect throughout ItalyIVhilo no proclamation may be Issuedhe military establishment will tnkiver all telephone and telegraph linosmd the railroads.JWEDISH QUEEN RETURNSTO BERLIN FOR HEALTILONDON*. April 13.?Queen Victoriiif Sweden has gone to Dcrlin to Iiv<vith her mothor. It is said that thiormer Is afflicted with incipient tuicrculosis. the climate of Sweden nogreeing with her.? ERMANY LOSES INBALTIC SUBMARINE WARFARE?+?PETROGRAD, April 13. ? The Gernans hare suffered heavy losses alonjheir own coasts by tho loss of a numicr of transports. In two months thilermnns have delivered nine submnino attacks against the Russians' iihe Baltic waters, nine of which thiorpedoes failed to reach their markn nine other cases tho submarine!' ere driven off before they could dcIvor any attack, In only one intnucc did any attack achieve reults.SCHWAB SAYS KRUPPGUNS ARE NOT GODC*1* 'NEW YORK. April 13.?Charles MSchwab asserts that German nnvnpins (Krupp) arc "the poorest navn[tins in existence," and says that Geinany must equal Great Britain's fleeo win. Ho rogards the French flelicoupons the most efllcicnt because oheir lightness. Asked if "the resuiif this conflict will be another perloiif commercial competition, culminalng in another stupendous struggle?ic replied: "I'm afraid it will."'ROPHETESS SAYS GERMANYWILL BECOME REPUBLICPARIS. April 13.?Mme. de ThebesFrench prophetess, predicts that thiEuropean war will end in July, 191Stnd that Germany will become a rcmblic.GERMANY TO.KEEP FERTILIZERWASHINGTON',' April 13.?Effort>f the United States government tiibtain concessions from Germanyvhlch would permit the importation oJerajai) ,ps?tni;h 'fertilizer, havo' failed. ?Tmany will make no alteration oiGERMANSSTRIKE AT: RUSSIANS, PETROGRAD, April 13. ? A new. German offensive movement, accom> par.ied by a renewal of the bombard. ment of the fortress of Ossowetz, andi strong infantry attacks has been? launched from Suwalkl southward to? ward the Vistula river. Dispatches? received today recounting the movement say that floating fire rafts and! incendiary bombs have been used in' connection with the attacks.Aviators have also circled over the' Ossowetz, dropping bombs.Incendiary bombs have been firedL on Ossowetz, and fire rafts floateddown the Bierbrlsa river against thev forte. The rafts were sent to the1 bottom by Russian guno.> Dispatches from Jadvabno that the? Germans have delivered several stub- born attacks against the Russiani trenches. The attack was preceded by?ia shower of hand grenades upon theSlav positions.Ail the attacks were repulsed withheavy losses.Near Suwalki four German gunsand many prisoners were captured? from the attacking forces.? INVASION CONTINUES SUCCESS! FUL.The Russian invasion of Hungaryis continuing its successful advance.fl FIGHTING CONTINUES IN WEST., LONDON, April 13.?Fighting cony tinues along the west front, with thee point of most intense contact stillIn 'the region between the Mcuse and01 Moselle rivers.1 AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMYh IS IN FULL RETREATy t"s ROME. April 13.?The Russian em0 bassy has received a Petrograd dispatch stating that the Austro-German,1 army in the Carpathians nnd northernHungary is in full retreat.y.. GERMANY EXPECTEDsl TO BECOME ACTIVEll jt LONDON. April 13.?Germany Is ex? j pectcd to make the next move in the' military field and some big stroke inthe east or west is thought likely ber fore allies attempt their general springadvance. According to Petrograd res ports the Kaiser is planning a newcampaign to offset the fall of PrzeI, mysl and meet the situation in thec Dardanelles.I.FRANCE FINANCINGSMALLER NATIONSj PARIS. April 13. ? French Sonatchas passed a bill, which had alreadyx passed the Chamber of Deputies, prois viding for advancing to Siberia, Bells glum. Greece and Montenegro the sum. of $270,000,000.tBUSINESS CONDITIONSIN GERMANY SATISFACTORY1 LONDON. April 13.?Berlin advicessay the business situation iu Germany?- is fairly satisfactory, although all inj dustries are running on a restrictedi- scnle, chiefly because of the virtual2 cessation of overseas exports, hut as?- a large proportion of skilled workmenl went into the army the sharp curtails meat In production was not attendedc by a corresponding Increaso In uns employment. Pronounced scarcity oft- workmen prevails in the Industriali- district about Essen. The demand for- coal is greater than the mines canmeet. The production of pig iron isabout 55 per cent, of last year. Locomotive car shops are busy, while) shipyards arc evidently working onbig government ordors.1 TO PICTURE HORRORS1 OF MODERN WARt PARIS, April 13. ? The Carnegie1 Peace Foundation plans taking movingf pictures of lighting, with Its suffert Ing, destruction of property, wounded1 and prisoners, and atrocities, to ho;? shown In the United States to instill" In people the horror of war.PRIZE FOR DESTROYINGGERMAN ZEPPELIN1 ?I'ARIS, April 13,?The Matin has ofi, cred a prize of 23,000 francs ($5000)o for the first aviator who brings down>. a zeppelin in Paris intrenched camp.GERMANY PLANNINGWIDER SUBMARINE FIELD?$?LONDON. April 13.? Maximilian;?> Harden, lecturing In Berlin, says thatr> as soon as Germany has succeeded inextending the radius of action of thef four bigger submarine types they canI. be used for the lavish laying of mines,a und England's uiaste.ry of the sea willbe at an'end.